Skinny And The Beast

This 'depressing' story relates to a young teen girls life in harms way. Having an alcoholic dad, a abusive mom, depression, and anorexia, this young teens life isn't in good form. Feeling the loss of attention, a happy life, or good friends, Alyssa feels the need to leave behind life and make her own. Escaping her room, Alyssa frees herself from 'death row.' Walking the late night streets of Lake Michegan, she ends up in a silent hotel >surviving< for her life.

8. Why would you think..?

I quietly stood up to look at him again, my eyes fluttered downwards, to his stomach. He had abs. Nice ones to, I grabbed my phone as quietly as I could, I didn't want him to know that I saw him. When I huddled my fingers around my phone to grab it, I looked down at what I was doing and relized where my phone had landed.. Awkward.. I looked back up and saw his eyes gently open.

His gentle face was calming. He rubbed his eyes, they were red and puffy. Still a bit watery. He finally woke up enough to relize what was going on. He looked at me in shock. Then looked down at what I was doing. I looked down then back up at him. I took my phone and ran to the corner behind my bed. Sobbing. I guess he heard me because he came over and say next to me. I pushed him away using his stomach. It didnt work. He saw a tear roll down my face I guess because he wiped it away. I looked at him and couldn't stand to see him hurt, even though I was 10x more upset. "Why are you here.." I whispered looking down with my eyes closed. He looked down to, "I wanted to check on you, then relized you were asleep-" he continued his story. "Oh." I sniffed out. He put his arms out for a hug. I let him, and I hugged back. He was so warm.. And gentle with me. "Who was that girl at the park?" I looked him straight in his puffy eyes. "An old friend.." He looked down. I saw a year fall. "Don't cry.. Please.." I begged of him. He stopped, and we both stood up. I told him he should leave and that I would maybe text him later. He nodded and left. Right as I was closing the door I whispered, "I love you." Really softly. I think he heard me because 1. The door wasnt closed all the way when I said it. 2. He replied softly through the door, "I lov you.. To the moon and back."